Canvas Back Duck

Canvas Back Duck
Directed by	Jack Hannah
Produced by	Walt Disney
Written by	Jack Kinney Bill Berg
Starring	Clarence Nash (uncredited) Billy Bletcher (uncredited) Bob Jackman (uncredited) Dallas McKennon (uncredited)
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Distributor	RKO Radio Pictures
Released	December 25, 1953
Language	English
Preceded by	Working for Peanuts
Followed by	Spare the Rod

Canvas Back Duck is a Donald Duck short.

Synopsis

Donald's pride gets him into trouble again when he is lured into the boxing ring after proving his prowess at various circus games and his opponent turns out to be dangerous professional heavyweight Pee Wee Pete.

Characters

• Donald Duck (voiced by Clarence Nash)
• Huey, Dewey, and Louie (voiced by Clarence Nash)
• Pete (voiced by Billy Bletcher)
• Referee (voiced by Dallas McKennon and Bob Jackman)
• Audience Member (voiced by Unknown)

Trivia

• This would be the last short to use the Original RKO opening title, starting with Spare the Rod, the opening title would be the Buena Vista version, the closing card would remain the same but without the color by/in technicolor and the distributed by RKO Radio Pictures byline on it.
• This cartoon marks Pete's final pairing with Donald Duck in the Golden Age of American animation; they would never face each other again until Music Store Donald in 2001.
• This is the only cartoon to have Pete, Donald, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie pairing together, until 1983 in Mickey's Christmas Carol.
• While Pete is talking with his ringside announcer when the nephews spy on him, he uses his old "big-eyes" design. During his match with Donald, he uses his newer design seen in many of his appearances in the late 40's through early 50's.

Releases

Television

• Disneyland, episode #4.16: "Donald's Weekend"
• Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #75
• Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #13
• Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #68

Home video

Laserdisc

• Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions II: How the Best Was Won: 1933-1960

DVD

• Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four
• Walt Disney's Funny Factory: With Donald

Gallery

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1930s The Wise Little Hen • Donald and Pluto • Don Donald • Modern Inventions • Donald's Ostrich • Self Control • Donald's Better Self • Donald's Nephews • Good Scouts • Donald's Golf Game • Mother Goose Goes Hollywood • Donald's Lucky Day • The Hockey Champ • Donald's Cousin Gus • Beach Picnic • Sea Scouts • Donald's Penguin • The Autograph Hound • Officer Duck • The Fox Hunt (co-starring Goofy) • Polar Trappers (co-starring Goofy) 1940s The Riveter • Donald's Dog Laundry • Mr. Duck Steps Out • Put-Put Troubles • Donald's Vacation • The Volunteer Worker • Window Cleaners • The Fire Chief • Timber • The Golden Eggs • A Good Time for a Dime • Early to Bed • Truant Officer Donald • Old MacDonald Duck • Donald's Camera • Chef Donald • Donald's Decision • The Village Smithy • The New Spirit • Donald's Snow Fight • Donald Gets Drafted • Donald's Garden • Donald's Gold Mine • Sky Trooper • Bellboy Donald • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Spirit of '43 • Donald's Tire Trouble • Lake Titicaca • Aquarela do Brazil • The Flying Jalopy • Fall Out-Fall In • The Old Army Game • Home Defense • Trombone Trouble • Donald Duck and the Gorilla • Contrary Condor • Commando Duck • The Plastics Inventor • Donald's Off Day • The Clock Watcher • The Eyes Have It • Donald's Crime • Duck Pimples • Cured Duck • Old Sequoia • Donald's Double Trouble • Wet Paint • Dumbell of the Yukon • Lighthouse Keeping • Straight Shooters • Sleepy Time Donald • Clown of the Jungle • Donald's Dilemma • Bootle Beetle • Wide Open Spaces • Chip an' Dale • Drip Dippy Donald • Daddy Duck • Donald's Dream Voice • Blame It on the Samba • The Trial of Donald Duck • Inferior Decorator • Soup's On • Three for Breakfast • Tea for Two Hundred • Donald's Happy Birthday • Sea Salts • Winter Storage • Honey Harvester • All in a Nutshell • The Greener Yard • Slide, Donald, Slide • Toy Tinkers • Billposters (co-starring Goofy) • No Sail (co-starring Goofy) • Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive (co-starring Goofy) • Crazy with the Heat (co-starring Goofy) 1950s Lion Around • Crazy Over Daisy • Trailer Horn • Hook, Lion and Sinker • Bee at the Beach • Out on a Limb • Dude Duck • Corn Chips • Test Pilot Donald • Lucky Number • Out of Scale • Bee on Guard • Donald Applecore • Let's Stick Together • Uncle Donald's Ants • Trick or Treat • Don's Fountain of Youth • The New Neighbor • Rugged Bear • Working for Peanuts • Canvas Back Duck • Spare the Rod • Donald's Diary • Dragon Around • Grin and Bear It • The Flying Squirrel • Grand Canyonscope • No Hunting • Bearly Asleep • Beezy Bear • Up a Tree • Chips Ahoy 1960s-Present The Litterbug • D.I.Y. Duck Educational Shorts How to Have an Accident in the Home • How to Have an Accident at Work • Donald in Mathmagic Land • Donald and the Wheel • Steel and America • Donald's Fire Survival Plan • Family Planning Songs Donald Duck See Also DuckTales (1987 series) • Donald's Quack Attack • Quack Pack • Pomp and Circumstance • DuckTales (2017 series)